TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) -- On her first day in Congress as the Representative for Florida's 2nd Congressional District, Gwen Graham voted to pass the Hire More Heroes Act.
The legislation revises the Affordable Care Act to allow for small businesses to hire veterans who receive their healthcare through the VA system without counting them toward the 50-employee coverage cap.
The unemployment rate for veterans who have served since 9/11 is higher than the national average.
Graham says the act will provide greater incentive for North Florida's small businesses to hire veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
